Privacy Policy

Last modified by Andrei Lavretskii on 2025/06/02 18:35

Information

This policy explains how your data is collected, used, and protected on all Équnité platforms (forum, wiki, website, subdomains, and integrated tools).

🔎 What Information Do We Collect?

  • Personal Data: Name, photo, email, phone (optional), team/league/agency, stats, achievements (if provided for public profile).
  • Usage Data: IP address, browser info, pages visited, referrer.
  • Communications: Content you send via forms, posts, or messages.
  • Cookies & Tracking: Data from local cookies and third-party integrations.

🎯 How Do We Use Your Information?

  • Create and manage your account
  • Publish your public profile (if enabled)
  • Allow others to contact you via forms (if enabled)
  • Send updates, digests, polls, elections, alerts, or research invitations
  • Deliver optional marketing or promotional messages (opt-out available)
  • Analyze usage and improve services
  • Secure the platform and detect abuse
  • Meet legal obligations

⚖️ Legal Bases for Processing

Legal BasisExample Usage
ConsentPublic profile visibility, cookies, marketing
Legitimate InterestNon-commercial improvements, fraud prevention 
Legal ObligationCompliance with French/EU data laws 

No service contract is created between Équnité and users.

👤 Public Profile Visibility

If you choose to complete your profile, we may display:

  • Name, photo, club/team, league, agency, highlights, contact options
  • Public info is visible to all unless disabled in your settings

✉️ Messages and Communications

We may contact you via:

  • Email (activity, legal updates, elections, digests, contributions)
  • Forum/wiki notifications by default
  • Social media (mentions, tags, DMs via Équnité accounts)
  • Polls, research, open positions, elections

📊 Analytics, AI, Marketing, Remarketing

We use:

ToolPurpose/Function 
MatomoPrivacy-respecting analytics
Google AnalyticsAdvanced usage stats
LibreTranslateAutomatic translation (self-hosted)
OpenAI, AzureEnhanced forum and writing features
BufferContent scheduling, social publishing
Meta PixelAwareness and reach campaigns
Email toolsNewsletters, digests, notifications

These tools may use cookies or similar identifiers.

🔄 Data Sharing

We may share limited data with:

  • Hosting/DNS/CDN providers
  • Analytics & marketing providers (see above)
  • Email/notification platforms
  • Social media tools like Buffer (only Équnité content)
  • Legal authorities if required

🌐 Third-Party Websites

Links to external sites (federations, YouTube, socials) are provided for convenience. Their privacy policies apply.

📁 Data Retention

  • Data retained only as needed.
  • Public contributions may be preserved.
  • You can delete your account or request removal

🔒 Data Security

Industry-standard security measures applied. No guarantee of absolute protection.

👶 Minors

Équnité is open to minors, but accounts must be managed by adults/guardians. No data knowingly collected from users under 16 without consent

📝 User Rights

As per GDPR, you can:

  • Access or edit your data
  • Delete your account or content
  • Withdraw consent or object to processing
  • Request data export
  • File a complaint with CNIL or your local DPA

🍪 Cookies & Tracking

Cookies may be used for:

PurposeExample Tools
 AuthenticationInternal platform use
AnalyticsMatomo, Google
Language preferencePlatform cookies
MarketingMeta Pixel

Manage cookies via your browser or our cookie banner.

🚫 Do Not Track

We do not respond to DNT (Do Not Track) browser signals.

🔄 Changes to This Policy

Policy may change. Updates will be posted here with a new date.

📬 Contact Us

Information

Email: contact@equnite.com
Postal Address: PLANIPIX, 86 Rue aux Arènes, 57000 Metz, France

🗃️ Review, Export, or Delete Your Data

Contact us using the details above or use your platform account settings.

This Privacy Policy is governed by French law and EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).